Tag: vanja
Macedonia 20.11.24 | 14:29

Palevski’s friends testified about his behavior in the days after Vanja’s murder

In the trial in the gruesome killing of 14 year old Vanja Gjorcevska, the court today heard from several friends of main suspect Ljupco Palevski – Palco. One of them, Stefan Dimkovski, who was active in Palevski’s fringe political party, said that he drove Palevski from Belgrade, where he...

Macedonia 13.11.24 | 22:13

Palevski’s driver testified before the court

A new hearing was held today in the trial of Ljupco Palevski – Palco and several accomplices suspected in the gruesome killing of 14 year old girl Vanja Gjorcevska. The court heard from lawyer Vasko Stojkov, who drove Palevski to Belgrade after the murder. Stojkov said that Palevski told him that...

Macedonia 14.10.24 | 19:24

Vanja’s mother was questioned about the conduct of the father

During the trial in the gruesome murder of young Vanja Gjorcevska and Pance Zezovski, the court today heard from Vanja’s mother, Zorica Gjorcevska. The mother was asked about the conduct of her ex husband Aleksandar, who is a suspect in the kidnapping and murder of his daughter. She testified that...

Macedonia 12.03.24 | 21:45

The Supreme Court will meet in public on Wednesday to discuss the appeal against Vanja Gjorchevska’s father’s detention

The Supreme Court has announced that it will convene a public session on Wednesday at noon to review the appeal against the detention order for Aleksandar Gjorchevski, the father of the late 14-year-old Vanja Gjorchevska. According to a press release from the Supreme Court, the session will address the...

Macedonia 11.12.23 | 09:54

Fresh cigarette butts, litter and shoes print at the place where Vanja was buried

The trail of Vanja’s crime, from the moment the suspects filled a can with gasoline near Desna’s party headquarters at 5 a.m. to the point where they decided to dispose of the 14-year-old girl’s body, is detailed in a new investigative story by ” COD”. Palevski comes from...

Macedonia 08.12.23 | 13:41

Popovic: Oliver Spasovski should be removed from office over Vanja’s murder

As the tragedy of 14 year old Vanja Gjorcevska, who was murdered last week near Skopje, grips the country and the region, advice on how to handle the investigation comes from neighboring countries. Zarko Popovic, former commissioner of the Serbian police, believes that numerous mistakes were made in...

Macedonia 07.12.23 | 20:18

Vanja’s mother says she still doesn’t know what prompted the murder

Zorica Gjorcevska, mother of the murdered 14 year old girl Vanja Gjorcevska, spoke with the Serbian “Republika” outlet. In the brief interview, her first since the tragedy that shook the country, Zorica Gjorcevska said that she still does not understand what caused the tragedy. She confirmed...

Macedonia 07.12.23 | 11:18

Could Vanya have been saved if there had been no flaws in the investigation?

The Ministry of the Interior made a series of omissions in the investigation into the murders of Palevski, which opens up the dilemma of whether Vanja could have been saved. It is necessary to answer why the Ministry of the Interior did not immediately search for the vehicle of the murdered Panče, after...

Macedonia 06.12.23 | 22:31

Mickoski: The investigation about Vanya started too late, I have serious information about what I am claiming

“Very soon, starting today, the public will know all the details. There are details and major flaws in the investigation, look when the daughter of the person who disappeared with his vehicle announces it, see what is the date when, unfortunately, little Vanya disappears and then see when the investigation...

Macedonia 05.12.23 | 16:50

Ljupco Palevski, key suspect in Vanja’s murder, is believed to be in Belgrade, Istanbul or Minsk

Alfa TV reports that Ljupco Palevski – Palco – the key suspect in the gruesome murder of 14 year old Vanja Gjorcevska – reportedly fled to Belarus. The well known businessman and populist politician has been missing and has reportedly fled toward Serbia or Turkey, where he allegedly...

Macedonia 05.12.23 | 11:03

On Saturday, “Justice for Vanya” protest in Shkolka

After the brutal and monstrous murder of fourteen-year-old Vanja Gjorchevska from Skopje, a mass protest “Justice for Vanja” organized by citizens and civil society organizations is announced. The event is scheduled to take place this Saturday starting at 10 a.m. at “Skolka” in...

Macedonia 04.12.23 | 17:21

Vanja’s untimely death was a sad tragedy, and the perpetrator must be punished severely Osmani

Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani expressed his condolences on Monday to the family and loved ones of 14-year-old Vanja Gjorchevska, whose tragic death followed her abduction on November 27. He described this heartbreaking event as a profound tragedy that deeply impacts every citizen. In a Facebook post,...

Macedonia 04.12.23 | 11:18

Palcho fired the bullet into Vanya’s body

Ljupco Palevski Palco is the person who fired the bullet at the minor Vanja Gjorchevska – confirmed the Minister of Internal Affairs, Oliver Spasovski. Spasovski called the person who, as he said, is out of the country, a monster, and the public already knows that it is Palčo. The head of the...

Macedonia 04.12.23 | 08:24

A book of grief for the deceased student Vanja Gjorchevska is kept at the “J.H. Pestalozzi” school

We sincerely apologize and are heartbroken by the loss of Vanja’s early death. The Municipality of Centar has announced that a book of grief will be opened tomorrow at 9a.m. at the official gate of the “Johan Heinrich – Pestalozzi” school. They continued by saying that the school...

Macedonia 03.12.23 | 21:38

Missing girl Vanja found dead, was murdered by her kidnappers

14 year old Vanja Gjorcevska, who was missing since Monday, was found murdered. The girl was kidnapped while going to school, the Interior Ministry informed today. Perpetrators of this horrific crime that shocked the country, prosecutors believe, were trying to extort money from the family. Another body...

Macedonia 02.12.23 | 18:11

Five people are detained in relation to Vanja’s disappearance

When answering inquiries from journalists on the status of the investigation into the disappearance of 14-year-old Vanja, Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski announced on Saturday that five people had been arrested in relation to the case. Vanja Gjorcevska went missing on Monday, while she was going to...

Macedonia 30.11.23 | 20:28

Appeals to find missing Skopje girl Vanja Gjorchevska spread through the region

Urgent appeals to find Vanja Gjorchevska are spreading from Macedonia across the region. The 14 year old girl went missing on Monday, in downtown Skopje, as she was heading to school, and no word has been had from her since. The distraught family is urging citizens to share any information they have....